Chapter 401 [0398] A New Era

When the yellow sand and the shadow were mixed together, Morteng had no ability to resist.

Karya didn't have a deep study of demons, but it didn't prevent him from knowing the elemental body very well. Compared with the flesh and blood body, the elemental body is more convenient and flexible, and can greatly reduce the impact of physical damage, but as a price, the stability of the elemental body is much worse.

In simple terms, it is easy for people to mix sand into the elemental body, just like now.

The shadow is under the control of Morteng, and the yellow sand is under the control of Karya. The two are closely combined and form a hardened state. As a result, Karya controls Morteng's body.

Morteng, who realized that something was wrong, tried to escape, but when his body was out of control, he couldn't escape. Even if he struggled hard, he was eventually sucked into his own world by Karya.

Seeing Morteng being arrested, Vayne and Ino, who came later, breathed a sigh of relief.

Vayne looked at the broken sword in her hand and grasped the hilt, but found that she could no longer enter the magical world, so she looked up at Ino: "The demon has been caught."

"Well, thank you for your help." Ino nodded politely, "Without your help, it would be difficult for us to catch the demon."

"What about the reward you promised me?" Vayne held the broken sword in her hand with a serious expression, "I want to personally destroy the demon who destroyed everything for me."

"You may need to wait a while." Ino spread his hands, "Maybe Karya needs to spend some time to completely seal Morteng."

"Is his name Karya?" Vayne did not continue to entangle, but casually pulled a group of shadows, wrapped the broken sword, and put it on her back, "What is he?"

"He is... my teacher." Ino blinked, "Okay, come with me, let's go back to the fortress."

Vayne seemed a little impatient, but finally nodded and followed Ino.

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In the small world, Karya is sealing Morteng in the end.

Although it was easy to catch Morteng, it would take more effort to seal Morteng like Evelynn. Adding sand to the elemental body was effective in the short term, but if left alone, Morteng would gradually remove the sand from his body.

Similar to his previous treatment of Evelynn, Kalja planned to give Morteng a sand burial, but this time he didn't need to be so fancy.

First dig a big pit, then stuff Morteng in, then increase the pressure and apply the seal.

Sealing sounds grand, but in essence it is just a way to restrict magic or other powers. Compared with Evelynn's demon body, it is easier to seal Morteng in this state.

After a while, when the yellow sand dissipated, Morteng, who was as ethereal as black fog before, has now become a "piece of paper".

On Morteng's thin body, complex magic circuits are densely packed. Although its simple facial features can still move, it no longer looks as terrifying as before, only a little bit of subtle funny.

The yellow sand shifted and turned into Karya's thin body. He held Morteng in one hand and Evelynn in the other, and a relieved smile appeared on his mask.

It seemed that Karya took down Evelynn and Morteng easily. If he didn't make a move, it would be fine. Once he made a move, he was as steady as a mountain. But Karya himself knew very well that things were not that simple.

Originally, among the ascenders, he was not good at fighting, and was an absolute professional ascender; and at the top of the Targon Peak, after being stabbed by Pantheon, he fell from the eternal realm - now if it comes to hard power, he is probably not as good as Ino and Lux.

In addition to Karya's own lack of skill in fighting and lack of decision-making ability in battle, he, as a master, has actually been surpassed by his students again.

In this case, Kalja's only advantage lies in the secrecy of his existence and his profound knowledge.

It can be said that no matter what kind of battlefield environment or what type of enemy he faces, Kalja has the most reasonable and reliable tactics, which is his greatest advantage.

When it comes to combat, Kalja is more like a staff officer who formulates tactical plans and a hidden soldier. The real task of taking the lead can only be handed over to Lux and Ino.

And from this trip to the Shadow Realm... Lux and Ino did not live up to Kalja's teachings to them.

The two girls are still a little immature, but they really deserve a promising future.

Before, on the Giant God Peak, whether it was the attitude of the Guardian Spirit or the Fiery Sun Spirit, it actually brought a lot of worries to Kalja.

In the past, the Giant God always looked down on the common people from a high place, regarded everything they provided as a gift, and faced the mortals of Runeland with the attitude of a higher life.

In this case, the Shurima Empire had the opportunity to build a prosperous empire step by step from the foundation - when the empire was built, the Titans might have realized something, but it was too late.

But now, the times have changed.

The glory of Shurima is already a past tense that only exists in fragments. Even if it still exists in Shurima, even if it is still regarded as an absolute orthodoxy and spiritual symbol, it is almost impossible to truly rebuild a Shurima.

More importantly, Kalya has clearly discovered that after experiencing the Ekathian War, the Darkin War, and the Rune War, many beings who once looked down on humans have now learned to communicate with the elites among humans, and even accept these elites.

They no longer use an absolutely insurmountable gully to separate mortals from themselves, but choose those with outstanding talents among mortals, win them over, support them, and even bind them.

These beings are still proud, but at least they have learned to restrain this pride.

Kalya is very clear about the amazing impact this change will have on Runeland, because during the Shurima Empire, the essence of the Ascension Ceremony was actually similar to this kind of win-over.

The Titans accepted mortals, and even gave birth to "hybrids" with mortals; demons traded with mortals, and even had deep ties with them; the old gods were ready to move, and they fostered their own agents; the void never stopped, and the birth of the Void Cult represented that the forces of the void began to combine with the people of Runeland...

The previous journey across the Great Sai Desert was a harsh test for Lux and Ino, and a preparation for climbing Mount Targon.

For Karya, it was a long observation of the human world. He observed this country that he was once familiar with but now unfamiliar with, and compared everything in the past and present, silently analyzing the changes in it.

This observation is not detailed enough, and it is quite a stretch to say that it is a glimpse of the leopard in the tube, but the general direction is correct-in this era, mortals have indeed become the protagonists of Runeland.

No longer needing to struggle to survive, with their own civilization, internal conflicts have become the main problem...

In the new era, Karya is facing completely different problems from before.

However, even if the situation and the problem are different, Kalja is still full of confidence in himself, Lux, Ino, and Runeterra.

Perhaps those who once looked down on mortals have learned to win over the elite.

But Kalja expects everyone to be like a dragon.

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While Kalja sealed Morteng and Evelynn, the soul warriors in the fortress were repairing the city walls and preparing for Morteng's possible return.

When everyone was busy, Jeka found Lux. Taking this opportunity, he wanted to talk to his niece about something.

The first thing is that Jeka does not plan to go back - after making a vow, he will follow these fearless pioneers and stay here forever.

"Don't be so nervous." Seeing that Lux was in a bad mood, Jeka looked open-minded. "To be honest, when the demon broke out before, we were almost taken down. Fortunately, you beat it up... No one here fell into the nightmare to provide it with nutrients. If it comes again in the future, we will have to beat it up."

"..."

Lux said nothing, just looked at his uncle silently.

"Although your father is a bit pedantic most of the time, he is right about one thing." Patting Lux on the shoulder, Jeka said in a relaxed tone, "The status of the nobility always comes at a price. Since we can't let the demon leave and wreak havoc on Demacia, then naturally someone has to fight it in an endless bloody battle, right?"

"I will catch Morteng." Lux's voice was very soft, but her tone was extremely firm, "I will!"

"You don't have to take risks." Hearing this, Jeka shook his head like a rattle. This was his specialty when he used to tease Garen and Lux ​​when they were still children. "I can feel that you are very different from the past... Although I don't know why you became a spellcaster, I believe that even if our little Lux becomes a mage, she will not be an evil bastard."

"..."

"This is not a polite remark." With a smile on his face, Jeka pointed to the commander who was directing the soldiers to repair the city wall, "You don't know who that guy is yet? Hehe, his name is Sentu, Sentu Lightshield."

"Your Majesty Sentu? "Lux widened her eyes in astonishment, "He is the second king of Demacia - I was wondering why he looked familiar, but he didn't match the portrait in the Hall of Valor!"

"Yes, to be honest, I was also shocked when I knew his identity." Jeka seemed very satisfied with Lux's expression, "Just now, His Majesty Sentu took the initiative to ask me if I should issue you a special statement - about your identity as a mage."

"Special certificate?"

"Although the ban on magic was already in place during the reign of His Majesty Sentu, the situation at that time was not quite the same as it is now." Jeka explained, "I only heard about this after I came here - there were still many mages in Demacia at that time, and they were all under the management of the Illuminati, but later, perhaps because of political changes, or perhaps because of some other reasons, the mages gradually moved to neighboring countries..."

Lux blinked dully. Obviously, this period of history was not recorded even in the books of the Crown Guard family.

"Things will always change over time." Jeka spread his hands, "It's been nearly 800 years since Demacia was founded, right? That's at least 40 generations!"

As he spoke, Jeka exaggeratedly stretched out his right hand, opened his five fingers and flipped them in front of Lux eight times.

"Actually, it's just over 700 years."

"It's almost the same." Jeka retracted his hand, "The genealogy of the Light Shield family looks like a book!"

"I don't need a special certificate." Lux ignored her uncle's usual boasting, which was her favorite style before she was eight years old. "I experienced the Stone Crown Punishment. Now, even if I am a pure mage, I can still walk in Demacia openly."

"That's good." Jeka first breathed a sigh of relief, then widened his eyes in disbelief, "Wait, you are talking about the Stone Crown Punishment?"

"Yes."

"The Stone Crown Punishment of climbing Targon barefoot?"

"That's it." Lux nodded, "Ino and I climbed Targon, and we just returned to Demacia."

"Let me take it easy." Jeka was finally a little confused, "You and that Ino, did you really climb Targon barefoot and return from the top?"

"Yes."

"No wonder, I should have known it earlier!" Jeka couldn't help but knocked his forehead heavily, "Looking for Ordinary mages, even if they are gifted, cannot easily fight against demons... You have obtained the power of gods!"

"It's not the power of gods, but the light of heaven." Lux corrected with a smile, "There is no god."

"So, what's going on? You have to tell me in detail." Jeka's expression became serious, "Start with why you have to bear the punishment of the stone crown-I remember that sister Tiana had a hot relationship with the leader of the demon hunters before, even if your mage talent is awakened, she should have a way."

"It all started with a marriage." Apart from Kalya, Lux had nothing to hide, "It was a marriage between the family branch and Miss Fiona Laurent..."

Omitting the part about Kalya, Lux briefly introduced the course of events and briefly talked about Ino's identity, which made Jeka stunned.

"So, now you don't need His Majesty Sentu's special credentials, right?" After digesting the news for a long time, Jeka rubbed his brows, "After leaving here, will you return to the Demacia capital as a climber?"

"I will go back." Lux did not hide it, "In my opinion, the greater possibility is that the Crown Guard family will split off another branch... My father and aunt are both important figures. If there is one more person like me, I am afraid that the Crown Guard family will become the target of public criticism."

"I always feel that you seem to have a plan?" Facing the confident Lux, Jeka asked a question that Lux once asked Kalya, "Do you already have your own plan?"

"Almost." Lux gave an answer that could be called explicit, "After all, Fosbyro has no lord now, right?"

Kalya's small class on the Demacia royal family:

For many years since the founding of the country, the kings of Demacia have mostly been named Lightshield - there are occasional exceptions, but most of them are when the Lightshield family does not have a suitable candidate.

However, unlike Jarvan I, II and III who held great power, many Lightshield kings were unable to suppress the Council of Nobles and lived like puppets.